Thousands of Eggs Smuggled from PA into Israel

Police on Tuesday arrested 10 suspects accused of smuggling in approximately 8,000 eggs from the Palestinian Authority assigned areas into Israel. An investigative unit from the Ministry of Agriculture and the Tax Authority accused the suspects of bribery, causing the deliberate spreading of diseases, tax offenses and money laundering. Investigators said the eggs were kept in improper conditions without refrigeration until their sale in Israel.